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1832 New York, New York - 1901. Known for: Caricature, illustrator, publisher.
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Carleton was a caricaturist and publisher born in New York in 1832. As a young man he worked as a clerk for Burnham, Plumb, and Company, an import and commission house. At the same time he began to... Read full biography
Carleton was a caricaturist and publisher born in New York in 1832. As a young man he worked as a clerk for Burnham, Plumb, and Company, an import and commission house. At the same time he began to do caricatures for periodicals such as the "Lantern" and "The Picayune". In 1857 he became a partner... Read full biography
Carleton was a caricaturist and publisher born in New York in 1832. As a young man he worked as a clerk for Burnham, Plumb, and Company, an import and commission house. At the same time he began to do caricatures for periodicals such as the "Lantern" and "The Picayune". In 1857 he became a partner in the publishing firm of Rudd and Carleton, which by 1861 became G.W. Carleton and Co. His house printed a wide selection of titles, but specialized in humorous books, sometimes illustrated by... Read full biography
Carleton was a caricaturist and publisher born in New York in 1832. As a young man he worked as a clerk for Burnham, Plumb, and Company, an import and commission house. At the same time he began to do caricatures for periodicals such as the "Lantern" and "The Picayune". In 1857 he became a partner in the publishing firm of Rudd and Carleton, which by 1861 became G.W. Carleton and Co. His house printed a wide selection of titles, but specialized in humorous books, sometimes illustrated by Carleton. Trips made during the winter months provided the subjects for collections of witty sketches, published with short commentaries. He visited Cuba and Peru (mainly Lima), and subsequently published "Our Artist in Cuba" (1865). He also published "Our... Read full biography
Carleton was a caricaturist and publisher born in New York in 1832. As a young man he worked as a clerk for Burnham, Plumb, and Company, an import and commission house. At the same time he began to do caricatures for periodicals such as the "Lantern" and "The Picayune". In 1857 he became a partner in the publishing firm of Rudd and Carleton, which by 1861 became G.W. Carleton and Co. His house printed a wide selection of titles, but specialized in humorous books, sometimes illustrated by Carleton. Trips made during the winter months provided the subjects for collections of witty sketches, published with short commentaries. He visited Cuba and Peru (mainly Lima), and subsequently published "Our Artist in Cuba" (1865). He also published "Our Artist in Peru: Leaves from the Sketch-Book of a Traveler" (1866). One sketch from the Peru book is titled "Locomotion in South America... Read full biography
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Keywords (8)
Art Method
- •Illustration, Illustrator
Art Media
Art Style
- •Cartoon Drawing, Cartoon Figures
Art Subject
- •Caricatures
- •Humor, Whimsy
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •South America
Chronology
- •Late 19th Century, After Civil War
Added Description
- •Caricature Specialty